Manure-loader.



G. A. SPEELMAN. MANURELOYADER.' APPLICATION FILED APR. l 1918A `1,29 8 ,229, Eatente Feb. 4; 1919.

INVENTOR WITNESSES nnte entre ne .e ,f ini n mi? t @L n am Je (LEM Unito GEGRGE AIA/'A SEEELMAN, 0F 'W'AYNE, NEBRASKL.

Application tiled April 1.1918.

State ot Xebraska, have invented certainl new and useful Improvements in Manure- Loaders, of which the following is a Specitication.

This invention relates to a manure loading device and has for its object the production ot' a Simple and etiicient meehanisn'i .vhereby the forward end ot' the manure loading device may he forced or shoved under a pile ot' manure tor the purpose ot' elevating the Same to a wagon o'r other suitable manure spreader.

Another object of thin invention is the production otl ay simple and etlicient manure elevating device which may he supported upon the front ot' a motor tract-or 't'or the purposeotl t'znilitatingthe movement of the same from place to place and tor throwingv they elevating mechanism into engagement, with a pile of manure tor the purpose ot' loadingr the Same upon the manure spreader.

With theSc and other objectb` iu view. this invention consists of certain novel combinations` constructions, and arrangement ot' parts as will be hereinafter t'ully described and claimed.

One practical form ot' construction and assembly of the present invention will be hereinafter described and ie. illuStrated in the accompanying drawinga, in which- Figure 1 is a Side elevation ot the manure elevating device, the shield or hood carried by the forward end thereot being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a top plan View ofthe structure shown in Fig. 1. y

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation ot' the structure shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing.

l1 ig. 4 is a detail perspective view or" one of the tines of the fork or rake carried by the forward end of the frame.

By lreferring to the drawings; it, will be seen that 1 designates the main traine of the elevating mechanism upon which vmain Jframe is supported a forward inclined conveyer belt 2, the conveyor belt 2 pzisingT over the lower roller 3 and .the upper roiier 4. The conveyor belt 2 may be made ota any suitable or desired construction t'or the purpose ot' facilitating the elevatingot the manure to the desired lie-ight and the renvoyer belt` 2 is Supported upon au inclined traine Specification of Letters Patent.

MANURE-LOADER.

Patented Feb. i, lll.

Serial No. 226,034.

5, the traint, .3 being provided with forwardly projecting ends (i between which ends t is mounted a picking roller or diatributing roller 7, for the purpose ot' elevating the manure and delivering the saine to the eonveyer belt shield hood 8 is carried by the frame 1* and overhangsl the inclined frame 5 as Shown in Fig. l and this shield hood S is spaced trom the upper tace of the conveyer belt 2 and is adapted to prevent the manure from heinz;Y thrown upwardly and ott' from tbe lower end ot' the con'veyer belt as the saine in picked up by the roller 7. `le forward end ot the trame 1 ia supported in any suitable, manner by means ot' a supporting roller t? carried by the forward end of the frame l. It should be understood that the frame l may be attached to or Supported in any de- `aired manner upon the front of a`motor tractor l() which motor tractor 10 carries a driving pulley il over which a belt 12 passes, the. belt 12 also passing over a. suitable pulley carried by the roller 3 tor the purpose ot driving" the ymme. rl`he faine 1 is provided with rearwardly extending end portion r2-l which end portion is eeured to the tractor Vtrame l0 as Shown in Fig. 1.

rl`he trame l 'arries a vertically extending trame work lt which vertically extending' trame work 'lt also yaupports a laterally exitendino' inrlined ronveyer frame 15. A. roller lo is carried by thest'rame 14 and a lower roller t? is also 'arried by the trame it tor the purpose ot driving the conveye-r belt 1S. the roller 17 and also over the roller` 16 and it, also passes over an upper roller 19 carried hy the inclined `trame l5. This inclined trame 15 is braced by meanS ot the angularly extending braces 20 carried by the trame li and the inner end ot' the. braces 2O are secured at their inner ends to the upper end ot` 'the `Frame ift as I hown in Fig. 3 ot the drawings. A suitable `guiding roller 21 carried by the trame ill directly above the roller 1T and is adapted to lirmly held the conveyor belt 18 downwardly in engagement with the roller belt 17 and facilitate the moving` of the manure from the horizon- `tally extendingportion 22 of the belt 18 upon the inclined portion of the belt i8. This structure will be clearly understood by considering the Fig'. 5l ot the drawing.

From the foregoing; description itI will he seen that the motor tractor V10 may shove 'lhis emiveyer belt 18 passes over lvehicle which is adapted to perform the saine functions.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and eliicient mechanism has been produced t'or the purpose of loading manure from a pile onto a manure spreader' without the necessity of handling the same, thereby greatly cheapening the loading ot' the manure spreader and saving considerable time in connection therewith.

As shown in Fig. 1 t-he transversely ex- ,tendjno conveyer 1S is operated by means of a srntaole driving belt 18 which passes over suitable-driving pulleys 2st shown in Figs. 1 `and 2 of the drawings. y

it oli course should understood that certain obvious detail mechanical changes may bemadc in the present device without departing 'from the spirit of the invention so long as these changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

vB v referring to Figs. 1 and 2 it/will be seen that the frame 5 carries a forli upon the forward end thereof., which fork comprises a plurality of fingers or tines which irr gers or tines terminate in upwardly inclined portions 2G which portions 2G pro ject above or over the picker or roller 7 as shown in Fig. l. The spurs of the picker or roller 7 extend between the projecting portions E56 of the tines or fingers 25 and remove the manure from the it'ork. In this way the manure will be easily and efficiently raised from the ground and deposited upon the conveyor belt 2. c

A suitable operating lever 27 is mounted in any desired position upon the frame 5 and is connected to an upwardly extending arm 28 carried by the fork supporting shaft 29 by means o'fi a connecting link 30, thereby permitting the angulaifork 25 to be adjusted to suit the ciretnnstances under which the device is operating.

lVhat' is clainie'd is: 55

1. A manure loader of the class described comprising a frame, a convcyer belt supported thereby` a distributing roller mounted upon said frame in advance of the iarward end of said conveyer belt, a ioi. mounted upon said frame in advance of said distributing roller and provided with a plurality ot' rearwardly projecting tines, said distributing roller provided with a plurality of spurs working between the tines ot' said fork, and means engaging said fork for 'facilitating the adjustment thereof upon said trame.

1b manure loader of the class described comprising a conveyer belt, a distributing roller carried upon the forward end of said frame` in advance ot' said conveycr belt, a forli pivotally mounted in advance ot said conveyer belt and roller, said -fork provided with a plurality ot' rearwandly projecting tines adapted to overhang said distributing roller, said distributing roller provided with a plurality of spurs working between said tines, an operating lcvermountcd adjacent said conveyor belt and cooperating with said t'ork tor raising and d wei-ing said fork, supporting means for said beltjand a hood extending over the lower end ot' said belt aud said distributing roller.

3. A manure loader of the class described comprising a frame;a forward inclined convcyer belt, a ltransversely extending conf veyer bclt working at right angles to said lirst mentioned conveyer belt, a t'orlc mounted upon the forward end ot said frame and provided with a plurality ot tines, a distributing roller mounted in the rear of said fork andin advance ot' said inclined convcyer belt7 said distributing roller provided with a plurality of spuisj adapted to work 95 between thel tincs ot' said fork Vlor the purpose or removing material from said tork, means tor adjusting said turk, and a shield hood mounted over said distributing roller and the lower end ot said conveyor belt t'or 100 facilitating tbc delivery o't' material upon said conveyor belt from said roller.

,ln testimony whereof 'I allix my signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

GEORGE A LVA SllllllilvlAN. lVitnesst-s:

H. lV. Assn, O. A. Tunisien. 

